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August 4, 1897.]
CHINÁ OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
It is notified in the Gazette that Police Ser | EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO GREAT geant P, McNab has been appointed an In- spector of Nuisances.
121
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN
BRITAIN.
TO AMERICA.
1897-98
1896-97
1897-98
Ibs:
1896-97
lbg.
bales.
bales.
... 1,827,448 8,297,052 6,551.413, 119,858
....
Bhangbai 1,778,140 Canton....... 12.038,408
Yokohama. 7,789,953 #12,670
1,155
230
.............. 1,676
263
396
09
3,217
592.
CAMPUR
Canton and Macno Shanghai and Hankow Foochow Amoy..
16,795,771 21,819,171.
It is with sincere regret that we have to an- nounce the death of Mrs. Chalmers, the wife of the Rev. Dr. Chalmers, which occurred late on Friday night, Mrs. Chalmers by her sweet womanliness and ever ready sympathy endeared | herself to all who knew her. Hers was & beautiful life, full of grace and beneficence, and her death will be deeply mourned by a large circle of friends. The age of the deceased lady was sixty-nine and she had been. EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO married forty-three years, most of which time had been spent in Canton and Hongkong. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon, the Shanghai and Hankow...16,893,814 - service being conducted by the Rev. Dr. Henry. There was a large attendance and the coffin was covered with beautiful wreaths sent by sympathising friends.
1897-98
lbs.
HONGKONG, 3rd August.-Owing to accumu
ODESSA.lating stocks rates are a little wenker. Quota. tion for Fermosa are nominally 846.75 to 47.00. Sales, 200 picyls.
1896-57 lbs. 18,603,307
EXPORT OF TEA FROM JAPAN TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
Yokohama. Kobe
SUNAR
HONGKONG, 3rd August.-There is no material change to report in the position of this market. Quotations are:—. Shekleong, No. 1, White,..37.25 to 7.28 per pel,
1897-98
lbs.
15,913,528
5,758,740
1896-97 lbs. 12,733,346 3,180 870
do. 42. White..... 6.70 to 6.72 Shekloong, No. 1, Brown... 4.50 to 4.53
.do.
2, Brown..., 4.42 to 4.45 Swatowy
No. 1, White... 7.12 to 7.15 do.
2. White.... 0.65 10 21,672,268 15,914,216 | Swntow, No. 1, Brown... 4.45 to
do.
2, Brown... 4.35 to 4.38 Soochow Sugar Caudy ..10.65 to 10.68 9.57 to 9.60
11
"
**
6.67
M
4.49
11
24
J
SILK.
At the Magistracy on 28th July the owners of three houses were summoned at the instance of Dr. Clark, Medical Officer of Health, for neglecting to have their premises whitewashed. The first defendants were Messrs. Gilman and Co., who were summoned in respect of a house at 46, Stanton Street. Mr. Slade, who represented the firm, said they were agents for the owner, who was in England. The property was leased to Chu Wa, to whom they had let four rows of houses. When the notice was sent in about the lime-washing he (Mr. Slade) sent it to the lessee, and he did not know the work had not been done. It was customary for the lessee to lime-wash the premises. The Magistrate held that, as Messrs. Gilman re- ceived rent from the house, they were respon sible and inflicted a penalty of $5. The Pro- curator of the Spanish Dominican Mission was summoned for a similar offence. These premises were also leased. A similar fine was inflicted. The Secretary of the Land Investment and Agency Co. was also summoned on a similar charge. Dr. Clark stated he had written re- questing proceedings to be stopped, as defend-demand for all classes of coarse silk has been ant had complied with the order. The Magis trate decided that as the work was not com- menced until after the summons was taken out he should inflict a fine of $5.
SHANGHAI, 30th July.-(From Mesars. A. R. Burkill & Sons' Circular).-London advices to 27th quote a quiet market, Gold Kilins 8/10. Blue Elephants 9/6. Raw Silk-Settlements for the week aggregate a fair total, notwithstanding that business generally is disorganized by the uninterrupted fall in exchange. A fair quantity of Silk, which was under offer early in the week, wet with buyers. Latterly bolders bave succeed- ed in establishing an alvance in tael prices, and the market closes firm, as Mexican dollars are at a premium. Tsatlees.-Eome 630 bales have been settled; prices have advanced from Tis. 405 to 415 for Gold Kilis, but the laying down cost is slightly in favor of buyers. Tayeaams.-The strong and well sustained during the interval. Settlements are about 40 bales. Yellow Silks. Prices are advancing generally; transactions are not large, as the selection now offering is not of the best, and arrivals are only moderate. In our last issue Szechong was inadvertently quoted Tls. Arricals, as per 3874 instand of Tis. 237). Customs Returns, 22nd to 28th July: 2,301 bales White, 311 piculs Yellow, and 154 piculs Will
Silks.
Re-reels and Filatures.-Some Steam Filatures have changed hands at Tls. 720 for 9/11 deniers 1st choice, and at 11s. 700 for 10/12 2nd choice, also about 100 bales Hand Filatures at date is: to Continent 536 hales, to America 767 quotations. The Export of Steam Filatures to bales. Waste Silk-The settlement of 100 piculs of Kading Frisonuts at Tls. 194 is reported.
Prices calculated by Maerieu's Tables at 11 par cent; Exchange 2/64; Freight Tls. 6.50 per
bale:-
A serious riot has lately been brewing in the colony, but happily the police got scent of it in time to prevent it, the result being that nearly sixty coolies were charged at the Magistracy yesterday. Some ill-feeling was engendered between two chair coolies' clubs, and the coolies of one club determined to make an onslaught on the coolies of the other club. Bamboo carrying poles and chair poles cut in half were stored in large numbers in a house in East Street, so that serious business was evidently meant. A start was made on Saturday morning on three of Mr. D E. Brown's chair coolies, who were walking peaceably along the road when they were as saulted by a gang of coolies of the opposition club. The coolies informed their master, who sent a note to the Police Station, Sergeant: Ford, restless.-Black Lion who was on duty at the time, sent out con- stables and shortly afterwards some of the assailants were arrested. Towards midnight Inspector Kemp entered a house in East Street and found quite a host of coolies on the roof, bamboo poles being in their possession. They were all arrested, while further arrests were made by Inspector Mann, Sergeants Scott and, Macdonald, and Sanitary Inspector Cotton. The accommdation in the Police Court was barely sufficient for them all. There were prisoners in front of the dock, prisoners at the back of the dock, prisoners at the right and left of the dock, and prisoners in the dock, and even the magistrate's elbow room was threatened with invasion. The men were all convicted, various sentences, ranging from fourteen days to six weeks' imprisonment, being imposed.
COMMERCIAL.
TEA. EXPORT OF TEA FROM CHINA TO UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
1897-98
Shanghai
Amoy..
Foochow
Bird Chanling Mountain 4.
Gold Lion
Silver Double Elephant Gold Kiling.. Blue Phoenix
Hangchow Tatlees.-Pagoda Tingbow Taysaam.-White Kahing Lillyflower 1 Green Kahing Gold Goose 1
ห MM
by 12 Moss Single Butterfy
Double
Green Stock 3 Chincum-Tiger Chop Tinghow Skeins.--Double Man
#
3
Lucky-Twing 3 Blue Monster 1 Green Monster 1 White Stock 1
2nd
10:12
Tis. Stlg. per per pel. lb. 405 104
445 9,10
432) 9/7
420 9/4
415 9,21
S-ekloung
MISCELLANEOUS EXPORTS. The steamer Orestes, sailed on the 29th July. For London :-6,455 boxes tea (128,113 lbs.), 75 cases cigars, 57 cases bristles, 225. packages shells, 50 bales mat bags, 141 bales canes and 17 packages sundries. For London and/or Manchester:-207 bales waste silk. For Liver- pool: cases cigars and 2 packages sundries. For Hamburg :-6 cases shells. For London from Amoy--40 packages, 140 boxes, and 40
-chests tea.
The P. & O. teamer Mirzapore, sailed on the 29th July. For Glasgow:-1 case cigars from Manila. For Amsterdam:-1 case silk and 1. case clothes. For Manchester :-9 bales waste silk. For London:-1 case cigars from Manila. 1 case feathers. 25 bales raw silks, 2 cases Indian ink, 2 cases private effects, 2 cases blackwood- 3 cases silver ware, 16 ca ses silk piece goods, 791: boxes tea (16,611 lbs.). For Gibraltar-1 case curios and I
case silk piece goods. For France:-883 bales raw silk, 140 boxes tea, 25 packages gall nuts and 4 cases silk piece goods. For Milan -73 bales raw silk.
ware,
OPIUM
HONGKONG, 3rd digast.—B ngal.-There has b.en a further fall in prices, New Patna closing at $705, old. Patana at $773, an New Benares 2 t $795.
Malwa.-New descriptions have been in good demand and have improved in value, other qu lities continuing steady. The following are the latest figures :-
New (this yr'-) $780 with all'ance of å to 1. cts,
(last yr's) $800
0 to 1
22
3)
0 to $
"J
27
1 to 2
to ]
(10 Persian.-Business has been steady and rates have not undergono any change. Current quota- tions for Oily are $500 to $510, and for Paper
wrapped $500 to $615, nccording to quality.
To-day's stocks are estimated as under; New Pa'n. ...............****
O'd Patna
New Benares
Malwa ...........................
COURSE OF THE HONGKONG OPIUM MARKET.
..
415
9.21
400-
8. 101
Old (2/5 $820
"
415 9.21 430 96
"
>J
(6,9 $850
"
$870
430
9.6
420 9/4
402) 8/11)
412) 9/13
1
997) 8/10
382) 8/71
415
0/2)
380
8/61
3771 8/6
360 8/11
3571 8/1
332) 7/6
720 13/5
Persian
700 13,0
500 11/1 350 8/10) 346) 7/9 3211 7/3 245
5/78
DATE.
steam Filatures.--1st Choice 9.1 Deniers Hand Fil-Grasshopper 1, 2 & 3, avg. price
Yellow Silk.—Mienchew A.
I
#
Meeyang Fooyung Market 1. Szechong.
EXPORT OF SILK FROM CHINA AND JAPAN TO EUROPE.
1
PATNA.
BENARES.
.2,065 cheats.
37
703
310
716
MALWA.
Now. Old. New. Old New.. Old.
1897. $
$
$
1896-97
1897-98
lbs.
18!
bales.
3,122,314
2,542,127 | Shanghai
8,435
4,816
1896-97 July 29 July 30 balez
July 31
770 715 715 770
715
760/800 820/870
712}
780/800 820,870
711 770
710
| 780:800/820/870
4,849,374
4,010,387 Canton...................................... versorg
4,011
4,094
Aug. 1
7111
770
7111
2,549,167
2,809,961 Yokohama........
415
108
710 Aug. 2
770
710.
Aug. 3 705
770
705
780, 800 820 870 780/800 820,870 780/800/820/870
10,519,855 9,862,475
12,861
*9,018